Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in California
What 37 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$77,069
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,589
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,554
Average per stay
State rank
#31 of 33
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $77,069 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $10,589. That payment is 28% above the U.S. average of $8,280.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $10,589Billed $77,069
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications
Every California hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 42 | $66,823 | $8,991 | $8,263 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 30 | $28,736 | $10,247 | $7,743 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 26 | $148,283 | $11,976 | $8,978 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 24 | $165,624 | $9,593 | $8,371 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 21 | $40,348 | $8,185 | $7,152 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 20 | $82,678 | $13,897 | $12,391 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 20 | $60,502 | $9,768 | $8,192 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 20 | $86,024 | $9,185 | $7,718 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 20 | $88,845 | $13,109 | $9,744 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 19 | $67,495 | $8,320 | $7,205 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 19 | $89,433 | $10,016 | $8,555 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 18 | $103,754 | $9,766 | $8,679 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 17 | $49,373 | $10,198 | $8,625 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | 17 | $36,885 | $9,155 | $7,523 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 15 | $85,262 | $18,021 | $10,240 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 15 | $81,761 | $18,874 | $16,727 |
| Mercy Hospital of FolsomFolsom | 15 | $69,927 | $8,562 | $7,691 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 14 | $78,756 | $8,424 | $5,916 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 14 | $89,861 | $9,058 | $7,985 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood | 14 | $44,156 | $9,365 | $8,142 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 13 | $67,406 | $8,930 | $7,499 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 13 | $120,714 | $9,096 | $7,840 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 13 | $82,925 | $10,686 | $8,906 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 12 | $42,668 | $9,966 | $8,528 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 12 | $43,198 | $9,857 | $8,613 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 12 | $54,580 | $9,001 | $7,913 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 12 | $62,100 | $8,901 | $7,479 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 12 | $151,386 | $16,088 | $10,774 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr MercedMerced | 12 | $56,259 | $11,235 | $7,488 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 12 | $108,910 | $9,312 | $7,038 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 11 | $87,706 | $11,535 | $9,302 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 11 | $25,262 | $8,514 | $7,475 |
| Sutter Solano Medical CenterVallejo | 11 | $58,686 | $9,971 | $9,229 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 11 | $58,881 | $12,760 | $8,116 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 11 | $62,454 | $16,725 | $7,980 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 11 | $73,454 | $9,115 | $7,928 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 11 | $81,982 | $9,475 | $8,116 |
Lowest and highest payments in California
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $8,185 |
|---|---|
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $8,320 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $8,424 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville, CA | $8,514 |
| Mercy Hospital of FolsomFolsom, CA | $8,562 |
Highest
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $18,874 |
|---|---|
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $18,021 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA | $16,725 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $16,088 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $13,897 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191) at 37 hospitals in California was billed at $77,069 on average, while the average total payment was $10,589, of which Medicare paid $8,554. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in California, average charges were 7.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.